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Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted a confiscation order of N941,994,079.86 relating to ghost workers in various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. The judge granted the order following an ex parte application filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) on behalf of the Federal Government, seeking …

Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and Human Development and Environment Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) are calling for greater transparency and public accountability in the management of assets obtained through corruption. HURIWA stated that the success of anti-corruption campaigns in Nigeria should be measured not only by court-ordered confiscations but also by how the recovered …

Spain defender Pau Cubarsí has ​​been named Best Young Player of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after an exceptional tournament culminating in La Roja’s 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in Sunday’s final. The 19-year-old centre-back received the prestigious award after playing a key role in Spain’s successful season, producing a series of composed and commanding performances which helped his country …

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Former Deputy Defense Minister, Musiliu Obanikoro, has claimed to have won the Lagos State governorship election in 2007, almost two decades after the polls, but said he has permanently shelved any ambitions of becoming governor of the state. Obanikoro, a leader of the All Progressives Congress, made the remarks during an interview on the Mic On podcast hosted by Seun …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. ‘Repeal backdoor social media bill or face legal action’, SERAP Tells Akpabio, Abbas SERAP has urged the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigerian Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as the bill is a …

There is an African warning, perhaps even a prayer, which says: may what happened before never happen again. For Kebbi State this prayer has suddenly become very urgent against what appears to be a determined attempt to repeat in our State what has been done to Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, achieved …

New York — So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 100 million income tax refunds for 2022. This means tens of millions of households have yet to file their returns. If you’re one of them, here are some last-minute tax filing tips to keep in mind ahead of the Tuesday, April 18 deadline. Not everyone has …

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called on the Ogoni people to trust the ongoing Ogoni dialogue process coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, stressing that it is a good opportunity to seek a permanent solution to the Ogoni problem. MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke, speaking in Bori, the traditional headquarters …

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them one of the world’s most polarizing internet figures, were arrested on Saturday in Miami as British authorities requested their extradition on charges of rape and sex trafficking. The brothers were detained by the U.S. Marshals Service on sealed warrants, the agency’s …